THE BOOK AID CHARITABLE TRUST

Charity number: 1039484
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The objectives of the charity are to distribute Bibles and Christian books supplied by donors and supporters of the trust for the advancement of the Christian religion, public benefit or education and the relief of the aged, poor, sick or disabled either in the UK or overseas.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £282,668
Total expenditure: £345,257

People

5 Trustee(s)

130 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Cameroon
  • Ghana
  • India
  • Kenya
  • Nigeria
  • Northern Ireland
  • Philippines
  • Scotland
  • Uganda
  • Zimbabwe

Governance

Registration history:
  • 18 July 1994: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • BOOK AID (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
ANDREW QUINNEY Chair 08 December 2014
None on record
Alan Charles Paddock Trustee 19 July 2022
None on record
Dr Pauline Bellingham Trustee 15 June 2021
None on record
Sylvia Bonwick Trustee 07 February 2018
None on record
ROBERT IAN BRADSHAW Trustee 08 December 2014
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £250.77k £291.57k £318.96k £292.58k £282.67k
Total expenditure £249.17k £254.54k £294.86k £318.04k £345.26k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £47.55k £61.89k N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2023 22 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 22 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 18 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 18 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 25 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 25 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 19 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 19 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 19 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 19 October 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 30 DECEMBER 1993

Charitable objects

1.GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES 2.THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION 3.THE ADVANCEMENT OF RELIGION OR OTHER EDUCATION 4.THE RELIEF OF THE AGED POOR SICK OR DISABLED.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

WORLD WIDE

Contact information

Address:
Book Aid
Bromley House
Kangley Bridge Road
LONDON
SE26 5AQ
Phone:
02087782145
Email:
office@book-aid.org
Website:

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